Seeking truth in a world of shadow
I'm not a very good sleeper. I live in Toronto which is likened to a big valley that holds all the mold and moisture. Allergies are a bitch. So not being energized every morning leaves you feeling like blah.
When we awake, we wash up, perhaps pray, eat, and get into our cars or head to the bus/subway for a 9-5 life.
I have my limbs, and senses. But what happens when you just look around and see the robotic nature of it all. Sometimes I dream for the day when we had open fields, fresh air, and lived completely off of nature. Then I look at my demosticated self and see a lazy creature now unsure of even how to live off the land. Cities no longer afford that luxury. I am even unsure if I am fit for a natural life. After all, the grocery mary has everything I need all wrapped up conveniently waiting.
The modern world seems to have more of a fog of war around it. We all know politicians lie, the economy is built upon false money and promises. So perhaps the shadow of the world has many layers of darkness. Some thicker than others, but at the end of the day I have absolutely no control over when I live or die.
I just know I am here. Where is here? I was born on a prexisting plain. I had no control over it, yet it existed before I was conceived. I was then wrapped around in a world of shadow before I took my first breath.
Life is therefore an illusion. I may leave children behind, effect people in my lifetime that may reverberate long after I die.. but they are in an illusion. Perhaps the idea of heaven is more of one where the truth is finally revealed. We hope it's a place where we can actually live in eternal truth. Maybe on this playground we can actually take something with us. Perhaps that's the test of life.
source: qwaym.com
Only light, no more shadows. I'm happy to be here right now. Life may be a shadow, but the sun shining on my face, and the beautiful tapestry painted before I was conceived was given to me to be seen and felt. I am grateful for that, but alas life is fleeting. I was born of space dust, and will return as dust.
Some deep thoughts for a Wednesday morning. I enjoyed my coffee and back to it! 9-5 soldier!
BB613
Very well written my friend. You really captured a feeling I think a lot of us are having right now. This world of shadows and illusion can be very tricky. I am working daily to try and build passive and sustainable income so that I can break free from the 9-5 trap. I have a hard time with the city life, and I am craving returning to the natural world, as you are, even though I may have to relearn or remember how to live off the land.
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